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Optimizing the Modified No-Scalpel Vasectomy Technique
Published on: October 18, 2024
Childless Men at the Time of Vasectomy are Unlikely to Seek Fertility Restoration
Darren J Bryk1, Prithvi B Murthy1, Molly DeWitt-Foy1
1Department of Urology, Glickman Urological and Kidney Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH.
Objective:
To examine whether men who were childless at the time of vasectomy sought consultation for fertility restoration.
Methods:
Retrospective chart review was performed to determine if patients without children at the time of vasectomy sought consultation for fertility restoration (defined as vasectomy reversal or sperm retrieval). If the patient had not been seen in our healthcare system within the previous 12 months, he was contacted by phone to determine whether he had sought consultation for fertility restoration.
Results:
Of 1656 men, 68 men (4.1%) were childless at the time of vasectomy. Fifteen patients were excluded as they were not followed in our hospital system and were unreachable by phone. Zero patients sought consultation for fertility restoration.
Conclusion:
Our single institution study demonstrated that no men who were childless at the time of vasectomy sought consultation for fertility restoration. Given that there are no other FDA approved methods for nonbarrier sterilization for males, men with no children at the time of vasectomy should receive the same AUA guideline-recommended counseling that men with children receive.
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